A clever offensive left-winger, Gary Jarrett was a solid NHL performer with the Red Wings and Seals before joining the World Hockey Association. He utilized his speed and self-discipline effectively and was a solid addition wherever he played as a pro.

The Toronto native played junior with the hometown Marlboros and delivered mail to the offices and players at the Gardens. He received a one game audition from the Maple Leafs in 1960-61. During the early 1960s Toronto was a deep club in the midst of three straight Stanley Cup wins. Jarrett toiled in four different minor pro leagues while awaiting his chance to prove he belonged in the NHL. In 1965 he was a secondary figure in a trade between Detroit and Toronto which involved future Hall of Fame members Andy Bathgate and Marcel Pronovost. Jarrett enjoyed a solid year with the AHL"s Pittsburgh Hornets in 1966-67 when he recorded 71 points in 68 games and learned a great deal from wily linemates Don McKenney and Billy Harris. The trio were a key factor in the Hornets' Calder Cup triumph.

The NHL expansion in 1967 doubled the number of big league positions available. As a result, Jarrett played 68 games for Detroit in 1967-68 and often lined up with veteran star Gordie Howe. Following the season he was traded to the Oakland Seals in a deal that included the colourful Howie Young and experienced defenceman Bob Baun. In 1968-69, Jarrett scored 22 goals and helped the Seals improve from last place to second in the West Division. The hard-working winger played four seasons in California and was one of the few consistent players on what became one of the worst teams in the NHL. Jarrett retired temporarily in 1972 but returned a few weeks later in the World Hockey Association.

Jarrett was originally picked by the Alberta/Edmonton Oilers in the WHA General Player Draft but was soon dealt to the Cleveland Crusaders. He played his last four pro seasons in Ohio including a 40-goal performance in 1972-73 before retiring in 1976.

REGULAR SEASON

PLAYOFFS

Season

Club

League

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

+/-

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

1959-60

Toronto Marlboros

OHA-Jr.

48

24

28

52

12

4

1

3

4

14

1960-61

Toronto Marlboros

OHA-Jr.

46

30

20

50

90

1960-61

Sudbury Wolves

EPHL

1

0

0

0

0

1960-61

Toronto Maple Leafs

NHL

1

0

0

0

0

1960-61

Rochester Americans

AHL

6

0

0

0

2

1961-62

Toronto Marlboros

OHA-Jr.

31

28

27

55

80

12

11

15

26

41

1961-62

Rochester Americans

AHL

5

3

1

4

6

1962-63

Sudbury Wolves

EPHL

21

13

14

27

14

1962-63

Rochester Americans

AHL

47

6

22

28

19

2

1

3

4

0

1963-64

Denver Invaders

WHL

64

22

35

57

37

6

2

0

2

6

1963-64

Rochester Americans

AHL

5

0

1

1

0

1964-65

Tulsa Oilers

CPHL

67

27

29

56

60

12

8

5

13

10

1965-66

Pittsburgh Hornets

AHL

71

24

26

50

30

3

1

0

1

4

1966-67

Detroit Red Wings

NHL

4

0

0

0

0

1966-67

Pittsburgh Hornets

AHL

68

29

42

71

28

9

6

3

9

11

1967-68

Detroit Red Wings

NHL

68

18

21

39

20

+4

1968-69

Oakland Seals

NHL

63

22

23

45

22

-8

7

2

1

3

4

1969-70

Oakland Seals

NHL

75

12

19

31

31

-24

4

1

0

1

5

1970-71

California Seals

NHL

75

15

19

34

40

-27

1971-72

California Golden Seals

NHL

55

5

10

15

18

0

1972-73

Cleveland Crusaders

WHA

77

40

38

78

79

9

8

3

11

19

1973-74

Cleveland Crusaders

WHA

75

31

39

70

68

5

1

1

2

13

1974-75

Cleveland Crusaders

WHA

77

17

24

41

70

5

0

1

1

0

1975-76

Cleveland Crusaders

WHA

69

16

17

33

22

3

0

3

3

2

NHL Totals

341

72

92

164

131

11

3

1

4

9

OHA-Jr. First All-Star Team (1961) WHA Second All-Star Team (1973)

Traded to Detroit by Toronto with Billy Harris and Andy Bathgate for Lowell MacDonald, Marcel Pronovost, Eddie Joyal, Larry Jeffrey and Aut Erickson, May 20, 1965. Traded to Oakland by Detroit with Doug Roberts, Howie Young and Chris Worthy for Bob Baun and Ron Harris, May 27, 1968. Selected by Alberta (WHA) in 1972 WHA General Player Draft, February 12, 1972. WHA rights traded to Cleveland (WHA) by Alberta (WHA) for cash, August, 1972.